Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha De Acesso a Serra De Cabuçu

An out-and-back trail, 2.3 miles each way (4.6 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2.3 mi
round trip
1,996 ft
climb
1,223 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha De Acesso a Serra De Cabuçu is an out-and-back trail, 2.3 miles each way (4.6 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental da Pedra Branca. It runs between about 90 ft and 1,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 430 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nilópolis, about 14 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cabuçu, Morro do Capitão Inácio and Morro do Cabuçu. For camping, Glamping SPAço Livre and Farol da Prata are within about 6 miles. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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